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Art Competitions & OpportunitiesLouisiana Watercolor Society The juried exhibition of original, water-based media on paper is open to all artists 18 years or older. Paintings must be unvarnished and executed in the past three years without instructor supervision. First Prize: $2,000; Second Prize: $1,000. http://www.lwsart.org/pdfs/42nd%20prospectus%20easy%20print.pdf Call for Artists Artists interested in showing works at juried art festivals in VA, NJ, PA and MD in the spring may apply. Work must be original design and artists must be present in person to sell their work. Details at http://www.sugarloafcrafts.com/become-exhibitor/apply_now.html. Call for Artists 2012 Exhibits are hosted throughout the year at three galleries onsite and one satellite gallery in Syracuse, NY. Shows generally run 4-8 weeks. In particular, they are looking for new and innovative artwork in mixed media; installations; paintings, drawings, printmaking, 2-D; sculpture/3-D; video, sound, interactive; and other media. http://www.adirondackarts.org/eventsCALLTOARTISTS.html Contemporary Journeys Art Lab Contemporary art becomes the catalyst for community building, self-expression and appreciating the present in this program designed for individuals with early- to middle-stage Alzheimers and other dementias, their care partners, family and friends. Each lab is designed specifically for participants and uses a variety of materials and approaches to art-making. No experience is necessary! Pre-registration, at least one week in advance of the date, is required. $5/seniors and adults. Care partners and additional family and friends are free. E-mail education.resources@walkerart.org or call 612.375.7609. Internships & Fellowships —The NGA has announced two Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowships for 2012-14, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. These two-year fellowships provide curatorial training and support scholarly research related to the collection of the NGA. Deadline: Dec. 1. See www.nga.gov/education/fellowed.htm. —Internships in the Museum Profession provide institutional training to students interested in pursuing a museum career. And Graduate Curatorial Internships provide in-depth training for advanced PhD students and recent PhD recipients interested in gaining curatorial experience in a museum setting. Deadline: Jan. 5. See www.nga.gov/education/interned.htm. —The Summer 2012 Internships provide opportunities to work on projects directed by a gallery curator or department head, and biweekly museum seminars introduce interns to the broad spectrum of museum work and to gallery staff, departments, programs and functions. Deadline: Jan. 5. www.nga.gov/education/internsumm.htm.
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